Archive for June, 2010
Facelift – What You Need to Know
Friday, June 25th, 2010A Facelift at an HMO?
Recently we had a lady present with evidence of rather poor cosmetic plastic surgery done at a local HMO. She had had a facelift which was not satisfactory. Then followed, by the same medical group, a second procedure. Then, some injections of fat into the neck – an unorthodox procedure – [...]
Rhinoplasty Training and Specialization
Thursday, June 24th, 2010 “Dr. Kotler, You Really Are Old School!”
That is what a patient said to me after we performed rhinoplasty, or cosmetic nasal plastic surgery, upon her teenage daughter.
Perhaps what she saw as setting us apart was that in our practice, it is 24/7 coverage for the patient. Our patients receive my home phone and my cell [...]
Rhinoplasty For Men
Friday, June 18th, 2010Men’s Nose Jobs
I have been thinking a lot about men’s rhinoplasty or cosmetic plastic surgery of the nose, the last several days. In the last two days we performed nasal cosmetic and reconstructive surgery on two gentlemen.
The first was a middle-aged businessman who had difficulty breathing, but who also was motivated by the fact that [...]
Using Skype for Cosmetic Surgery Consultations
Friday, June 11th, 2010Our Faith In Skype –
Consulting Affirmed
We have been big fans of consulting with patients long distance by using Skype. We have used it to consult with patients both in the United States and overseas. It gives us a chance to get a good sense of the patient’s request and problem if a new patient and [...]
A Cosmetic Surgeon’s Thoughts on Memorial Day
Friday, June 11th, 2010Thoughts on Memorial Day From a Former Military Surgeon
As is my personal tradition for many years, I don my Army uniform and join the public and past and present members of the military at the traditional memorial services at the Los Angeles National Cemetery here in West Los Angeles adjacent to the Westwood UCLA campus. [...]
Plastic Surgery Residencies
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010What’s Wrong With Today’s Plastic Surgery Residencies?
Cosmetic plastic surgery has a dilemma in that most of the training programs in plastic surgery are not spending enough time in the training and maturation of competent cosmetic surgeons.
Unfortunately, almost all the residencies of plastic surgery are conducted at universities where the emphasis is on reconstructive – not [...]
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010Four Ways to Take the Guess Work out of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Sometimes it is difficult for patients to envision or visualize the results of Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, Sculptra or Radiesse fillers about the face. Other patients may also not appreciate how a poorly performed rhinoplasty or “nose job” can be improved by filling injections. Even [...]